Panel for outdoor advertising structures



April 12, 1932. G. D. OVERHOLTZ 1,853,142

PANEL FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURES Filed July 3, 1929 INVENTOR vuu Patented Apr. 12, 1932 MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA, A

PENNSYLVANIA.

enoaen :0. OVERHOL'IZIOF LEETSDALE, 1ENN'SYLVANIA,-ASS1GNOR To Ema-dam!CORPORATION OF PANEL rononrnooa ADVERTISING srauo'runns Applicationfiled July's"), 1929. Serial no. 375,813.

This invention relates to panelsemployed in out-door advertising steelstructures.

In structures of the character specified and in which a plurality ofpanels are employed for the purpose of pasting posters thereto,considerable trouble has been encountered due to the spaces between ad acent panels when the panels are assembled on a supporting framework.These spaces provide passages forwind and rain and, unless some meansare provided to effect a seal between adjacent panels, the postersaretorn or destroyed after they are pasted to the panels.

The prime object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved panel construction embodyingmeans for sealing the spacesbetween adjacent panels.

Other objects of the present invention are, to provide a sealing meansof such a character as to afford an aligning abutment for truing up theadjacent panels; to provide a strong and durable abutment of sufiicientwidth to permit ready engagement during assembly of the structure; andto provide an eficient panel including angle members and a sheet metalelement bent along the edge thereof to form the sealing means.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate an application 03": myinvention:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a panel constructed according to myinvention;

Fig. 2, a front elevational view of an outdoor advertfsing structurecomposed of a plurality of said panels; and

Fig. 3. an enlarged sectional view on the .line III III of Fig. 2,particularly showing the sealing means.

Referring to the drawings, the panel A is formed of side members 5-5aand end members 66, preferably in the form of angle bars mitered andsecured together by'welding. Said side angles are formed with aplurality of pin-receiving openings 7, adapted to register with adjacentpanels for securing thesame together.

Adapted to extend from one side member tothe other is a sheet metalplate or element 8. ihis plate at its longitudinally extendin edges isadapted to extend over,

flanges 9 and 9a of the side members,- and thence at right angles alongflanges 10 and 10a thereof; The portion 11 extending along flange 10 ofmember 5 is bent over and around said flange, as shown in Fig. 3. Thelaterally extending edges of the plate 8 are bent over end members 66,as at 6a. J

It willbe noted that the flange 10a of member 5a is slightly wider thanflange 10 of member 5, to assist vin forming the sealing abutment a.Accordingly, the bent porti-on 11a is bent outwardly substantially atright angles, as at 12, for a suflicient distance to'seat the sidemember 5 of an adjacent panel (seeFig. The remaining portion of theplate is bent back uponitself arcuate ly as at 13, and extends along theinner face of flange 10a. The .arcuateportion 13 acts 1 as areinforcement for the abutment seat 12, providing added strength andrigidity.

The bent portions of the plate 8 i are formed with openings 14. and '15adapted to register-with the openings 7 of the side members, and receiveheaded adjacent panels together.

In erecting the panels, the side member'5 of one panel may be engagedwith the abutment seat 12 of an adjacent panel. Openings 7, 1 1 and 15are slightly greater in? diameter than the pins 16. Therefore, beforesecuring the panels finally, they may be pins 16 for securlng readilyaligned by tapping, until side memand modifications are contemplated,provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.

1. A .panel for outdoor advertising structuresincluding a metallic framecomposed of angle bars, a sheet metal plate having edge port-ions bentover said angle bars whereby they embrace opposite sides'thereof, one ofsaid portions forminga sealing abutment for an adjacent panel, saidabutment being disposed at substantially a right angle to said portions,and a substantially arcuate portion reinforcing and connecting saidabutment and the remainder of the edge portion of which it is a part.

2. In an advertising structure, panel units, each unit having anangle-bar frame member and a plate, said lates extendingacross oneflange of the ang e members and having rearwardly extending portions ofU-shape closely embracing opposite sides of the remaining flanges of theangle frame members, one of said U-shaped portions having anintermediate longitudinally extending abutment insubstantial parallelismWith but in opposite, direction to the plate engaged by the companionU-shaped member and associated parts, and a fastening means engagingsaid remaining flanges and causing sealing engagement of said U-shapedportions.

3. A panel for outdoor advertising structures including a metallic framehaving its side members formed of angle-bars, one of the flanges of oneof said angle-bars being Wider than the corresponding flange of theother side member, a sheet metal plate having edge portions bent overand closely embracing a flange of each angle-bar, one of the said edgeportions embracing the Wider flange ineluding an integral abutmentspaced for engagement by an adjacent panel unit.

4. In anadvertising structure, panel units, each unit including ametallic frame having side members formed of angle-bars, one of saidangle-bars having a Wider flange than the corresponding flange of theother anglebar, and a sheet metal plate; said plate having edge portionsbent over and closely embracing corresponding flanges of the anglebars,said bent portions of the plate embracing the Wider flange including anabutment spaced for engagement by an adjacent panel unit, and meanspassed through the Wider flange of one unit and a flange of an angle barof an adjacent unit for securing the units together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE D. OVERHOLTZ.

